Self-help: Empowering service users or aiding cash strapped mental health services?

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-123

  Richards, David ^a  

^a Seebohm Rowntree Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 22344455077     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230410001669246     Document Type: Editorial

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